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Migration and colon perforation of intraperitoneal cardiac pacemaker systems
Authors:Dodge-Khatami Ali  Backer Carl L  Meuli Martin  Prêtre René  Tomaske Maren  Mavroudis Constantine
Institution:

aDivision of Congenital Cardiovascular Surgery, University Children’s Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland

bDivision of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

cDepartment of Surgery, University Children’s Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland

dDivision of Pediatric Cardiology, University Children’s Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland

Abstract:Epicardial pacemaker systems include pacing leads and a generator, which exceptionally may have to be implanted in the abdomen. We report three such pediatric cases where severe intraabdominal complications occurred owing to migration and erosion of the generators into visceral organs and urge extreme caution with this technique.
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